ĐỀ HSG WRITING 9-TTHUẾ

READING COMPREHENSION30 points Part 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer.. Man could not live without air or food, and so he couldn’t live without plants.. The food we eat also

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Mã số:

I VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.

1 I don't have my own room I have to the bedroom with my elder brother

2 In my company, the director deputy usually the responsibility for

organizing meetings and conferences

8 Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn't have enough

4 "What did you buy so much paint ?" "I'm going to paint my room again."

5 We can't go along here because the road is

6 After Freddie his degree, he intends to work in his father's company

7 If the bus to the airport so late, we'd have caught the plane

8 This pen is no good Please give me

9 Don't go too fast! I can't up with you

10 You were wrong her for something she didn't do

11 I'm very tired more than 800 kilometers today

12 My father didn't go to college; did my mother

13 You to spend more time in the library

14 Carol is excited her new job

15 He said that he me the book soon

16 In the last thirty years, space exploration great contributions to weather forecasting

17 Everybody was pleased with the

C delicious hot vegetable soup D delicious vegetable hot soup

18 His short stories, usually had unhappy endings, were collected and published

19 ' I carry that bag for you?' 'Oh, thank you.'

20 "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?" " "

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line

Dress Code

a business forum for what their report refers to as a rather narrow-minded

attitude towards the dress code for office workers This follows a case in

to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind

the scenes necessarily need to dress formally

about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office

II READING COMPREHENSION(30 points)

Part 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Plants

Plants grow in almost (1) part of the world We see (2) plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly every day Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in the oceans, and in many deserts and (3) regions

Without plants, there could be no life on earth Man could not live without air or food, and so

he couldn’t live without plants The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants We build houses and make many useful (4) from lumber cut from trees Much of our clothing is made (5) the fibers of the cotton plant

Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one knows for (6) Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a (7) A drop

of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide

Scientists (8) all living things into two main groups – plants and animals It is usually easy to tell the two (9) Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power Most plants make their own food from air, sunlight, and water Animals cannot make their own food The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals Most plants have thick walls that (10) a material called cellulose Animal cells do not have this material

Part 2: Read the text and choose the correct answer.

It is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is an active mental process Unlike TV, books make you use your brain By reading, you think more and become smarter Reading improves concentration and focus Reading books takes brain power It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-emails might contain small pieces of information Books tell the whole story" Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters

Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words

Reading is a fundamental skill builder Every good course has a matching book to go with it Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of

an expert on the topics you read about This expertise translates into higher self-esteem Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers Your feelings about yourself can only get better Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them

1 Books have great influence on

2 When you are reading a book,

A you have to read small pieces of information

B you use your brain in concentration and focus

C you have to read during a very long time

D you lose your memory

3 A challenging book

4 Books

A are compulsory in every course

B are not needed in most of course

C contain less information than class discussions

D make a sick patient feel better

5 Books cannot give you

Part 3: Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.

The Old Clock

John lived (1) his mother in a very big house, and when she died, the house became (2) big for him, (3) he bought a smaller one in the next street There was a very nice old clock in his first house, and when the men came to take his furniture (4) the new house, John thought, "I'm not going to let them (5) my beautiful old clock in their truck Perhaps they'll break it, and then repairing it will (6) expensive." So he picked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms

It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have a (7) Then suddenly a small boy came along the road He stopped and looked (8) John for a few seconds Then he said to John, "You're a foolish man, (9) you? Why don't you (10) a watch like everybody else?"

III WRITING (20 points)

Part 1: complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given.

He

This school

The boss would not

That’s where I went

He

6 Although the weather was terrible we had a good time spite

We had ………

Do your parents ……… ?

I wish ……… ……

Would ……… ……… … ?

Finding ……….……….……

Part 2: In about 200 words, write a passage about the following topic:

The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use In order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more Discuss possible ways to encourage the use of public transport

UBND TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

I LISTENING: (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Part 2: (10 points)

1 last night 2 living room 3 sofa 4 windows 5 bookcase

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (30 points)

Part 1: (20 points)

Part 2: (10 points)

1 employee 2 organization 3 suspension 4 customers

5 comparison 6 unconcerned 7 argument 8 productive

9 freedom 10 comfortable

III READING: (30 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Part 2: (10 points) :

Part 3: (10 points)

IV WRITING: (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 He suggested (her)coming over/that she come over/ for dinner at the weekend.

2 This school is not as good as the school I studied at last year

3 The boss would not have any objection to you going early today

4 That’s where I went to get/have my car repaired

5 He told me not to believe everything she said

6 We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather

7 Do your parents let you watch TV late at night?

8 I wish I hadn’t lent him the money

9 Would you mind lending me something to wear tonight?

10 Finding a solution to a problem is often difficult

Part 2: (10 points)

 Total score : 100 points